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This is the first installment of the Tribune Editorial Board’s endorsements for contested U.S. House races statewide in the March 20 Illinois primary. You’ll find the candidates’ answers to our surveys, and our endorsements for this election, at chicagotribune.com/candidates. You’ll find the editorial board’s statement of principles at chicagotribune.com/principles.

Across the country, Democrats and activists smell blood. They believe President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership and low approval ratings...

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